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www.POP-DioxinDB.de
Monitoring programmes, data and backgroundinformation
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The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) runs in
cooperation with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal
Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) the Dioxin Database
Federation/Länder.
The WebService: www.pop-dioxindb.de was developed in cooperation with the
partners Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Public Health (StMUG)
and The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).
From this site you have access to backgroundinformation, results of monitoring
programmes and up-to-date information of the Federal Environment Agency on the
subject Dioxins.
News
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Press Releases |
06.10.11
Guide on sustainable chemicals
In the current publication of the Federal Environment Agency, the sustainable
handling of chemicals is described. The document addresses producers "to implement sustainable chemicals in companies every day" and treats the waste stage of substances. About incineration
processes for disposal purposes the risk of formation of dioxins and furans is noted. more...
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Ger
Benchmark of political activity on dioxins
Information in the context of dioxins is reported daily - growth rates, percentage changes in activity, discussion topics are being documented in different internet databases. The aggregated data flows in evaluations of the online-activity of political
groups and national associations. more...
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06.10.11
Dioxin-like messenger involved in brain tumor growth
Current research results in Heidelberg proof a relation between the molecule kynurenine and various types of cancer. Kynurenine activates the dioxin receptor (scientific name: arylhydrocarbon receptor) wich has very similar effects as dioxin. The context in which the body's own molecules are associated with environmental toxins is not yet known. more...
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01.09.11
New law from 1 September 2011
The federal government realizes parts of the Action Plan "Consumer protection in the feed medium-chain" with amending the food and feed law. The new rules will include private laboratories in the duty to inform competent authorities about overruns. more...
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24.08.11
Federal Environment Ministry presents guidelines
The guide (primarily addressed to livestock farmers) informs about avoidable sources of exposure and the current state of regulatory measures for the prevention of dioxin and PCBs in the food production. more...
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ITA
Incineration in Naples: Dioxin in ambient air
In the third-largest city in Italy, the garbage disposal is broken, landfills are overflowing. The garbage piles up on the streets of Naples and is burned - massive dioxin enters the environment in an uncontrolled manner.
With help of the National Institute of Health, Minister Ferruccio Fazio wants to study increased risks for respiratory disease. more...
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Donato Greco, the Italian government representative for the garbage emergency in the Campania region (May 2008): Health and landfills - The state of knowledge, pubblicazioni 806 allegato, Pavona (Rom) download
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18.06.11
High dioxin concentrations in rivers of Saxony-Anhalt
According to recent investigations by the State Office for flood protection (LWH), in the rivers Elbe, Saale, Mulde and Bode (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) very high concentrations of dioxin were sustained. "Since both dioxin and HCH is extremely durable, we
assume that the strain will probably be very high for decades", says Henning Burkhard, director of the LHW. These recent observations agree with case studies of the University of Hamburg. In a documentary by Professor Ulrich
Förstner (Feb 2011) the issue of dioxin contamination of the Elbe and its inflows is noted. download
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USA
Elimination of environmental damage in Vietnam
In an actual statement the U.S. embassy announced the start of the elimination of environmental damage caused by the dioxin-containing defoliant Agent Orange. During the Vietnam War about 80 million tons of this
Dioxin was sprayed, which is responsible for malformations in newborns and an increased cancer risk. Background Information
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23.05.11
EnTox: Recent scientific knowledge on PCBs
At this year's EnTox symposium from 19 May - 20 May, environmental researchers presented important new insights. Thus, the half-lives of low-chlorinated Polychlorinated Biphenlyes (PCBs) are significantly higher than previously thought. more...
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ITA
Dioxin-contaminated eels - Italy bans sale
On May 17th the Italian Ministry of Health signed a regulation with urgent actions to reduce risks to human health through consumption of contaminated eels from the lake Garda. The plan intends screening for presence of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in samples of eel, shad, whitefish, pike, perch and tench. more...
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NI
Fish from rivers in Lower Saxony - dioxin warning
Research results of a sampling of Lower Saxony river segments show exceeded allowable limits for dioxin. For consumption of eel and bream an explicit warning was given. more...
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20.04.11
For Easter: Comprehensive product and health information
During the dioxin crisis the application "barcoo" gave consumers the possibility to reveal eggs from one of the infected farms. In the current Easter season the useful program converts current mobile phones into barcode scanners that display information about food and health. more...
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31.03.11
Agriculture Conference in Jena - dioxin and radiation on the agenda
In the spring conference of the German Agriculture Ministers in Jena current issues of radiation and dioxin contamination of foods are discussed. more...
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29.03.11
BMELV - authorization requirement for feed producers
According to the draft regulation, businesses that want to produce feed fats or animal fats need to pass a strict authorization process. In addition, these companies need to separate their production flows clearly. more...
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23.03.11
Dioxin levels in breast milk declining
In a recent press release by the Federal Office for Risk Assessment declining levels in breast milk (analysis period: 1986-2009) are announced. more...
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Federation/Laender
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BVL
FAQ: Dioxins in feed and food
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety presents an information service about the current dioxin issue with answers to frequently asked questions about the contamination situation. On the site you will find information about affected food, limits, labels and more. more...
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Press Releases
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04.03.11
Dioxin scandal: Feed oil contamination from earlier delivery
Further searches of the official feed authority have shown that dioxin contamination came from a feed mixing oil delivery from Hessen of December 22nd. more...
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24.02.11
German dioxin crisis management receives compliment from EU
"The German authorities have been working very efficiently and ensure its preventive approach, a high level of security." informed the EU Commission in Brussels. According to EU figures, the number of potentially affected companies declined from 4760 to 49 farms. more...
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25.01.11
Dioxin scandal called for Europe-wide consistent approach
"The consequences of the recent dioxin crisis must be considered European. National unilaterals help us any further as the markets for
food-mixer and fat foods are European." - A response from Dr. Horst Schnellhardt, member of European Parliament. more...
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21.01.11
Origin of current dioxin pollution - DioxinDB investigations
The UBA had compared the feed illegally added fatty acids with about 46,000 samples of soil, air, plants and animals in its dioxin database. The origin of the current levels of dioxin in animal feed, eggs
and meat are still not fully clarified.informed. more...
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21.01.11 Dioxin patterns of animal feedstuff found in
technical fats
New results in dioxin scandal: The NRW Ministry of
Consumer Protection can announce the first success in tracking the dioxin
pattern in the current feed scandal. The competent public prosecutor was
informed. more...
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10.01.11 Dioxin in the environment - Interview with M.
Rappolder (UBA)
Talk of the WDR with Marianne Rappolder, biologist and
researcher of the Federal Environment Agency, entitled "Dioxin in the environment".
In the 5-minute
interview possible sources, the durability and reduction of the pollution
are cited. download
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Federation/Laender
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04.01.11
Dioxin in feeding fats - civil informations
of Lower Saxony
An official analysis of egg samples in Lower Saxony has uncovered a violation of the upper limiting values for dioxin. The state ministry released a
summary of the events and important consumer information (incl. code-numbers of contaminated eggs). more...
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Background information about dioxins
Consumers in Germany are concerned about actual violations of upper limiting values for dioxins in meat and egg products.
Further information can be accessed here:
UBA -
Background information about dioxins and dioxin-like PCB
BMELV -
Informations about foodstuff and animal feedstuff monitoring
BfR -
Information about dioxin in animal feedstuff
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Press Releases
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19.12.10
North Rhine-Westphalia - valid limiting values exceeded
An analysis of cattle has proven an exceedance of limiting values for dioxins and PCB in one of
four animals (free-range). more...
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Research Projects
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08.12.10
Analysis of exposition and observation of dioxin and dl-PCB transfer
The actual areas requiring further research
considering the group of elements were determined within this project. The
Fraunhofer Institute released the final report. Download
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Press Releases
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12.10.10
Envio PCB affair in Dortmund - values regressive
After a long term of high-rang PCB values at the port of Dortmund, the impact of the poison is finally declining. The regional office of Arnsberg announced a
reduction of the dioxin, PCB and furan values - but the state is still alarming. Download
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24.09.10
Dioxin alarm in Thai garbage incineration devices
„The citizens of Hua Thanon chant 'We are scared of poisons like dioxin!'. They accuse that cases
of death and illness appeared near incineration devices." more...
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22.09.10
Polybrominated biphenyls in foodstuff - EFSA scientific expertise
The European commission ordered the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) to generate a scientific report about the appearance of
polybrominated biphenyls in foodstuff. The report and a summery were released in English language. more...
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10.06.10
Environmental damaging by perfluorooctane compounds in foams
"Chemicals containing fluorine are extremely persistent, in bodies of water
they are transported worldwide. Some elements of this group are known to accumulate in the human body, with poisonously effects. It is necessary to prevent these substances from attaining
into the environment. But, as a matter of course, in an urgent fire the protection of human life is prior to environmental aspects." more...
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12.05.10
Envio PCB affair in Dortmund
"Heavy charges against the Envio AG within the PCB affair at the port: The company is suspected in
having fragmented PCB-polluted transformers in outdoor areas. A former employee reported that the poison attained unregulated into the environment.
The Envio company has declined all reproaches." more...
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01.06.09
POPs - the days of the "dirty dozen" are numbered
"Part of the business of the Federal Ministry for the Environment in the field of chemicals is the so called
'dirty dozen', it contains 12 persistent organic pollutants." - Background information about dangerous chemicals by BMU more...
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26.02.09
Protection against contaminated sheep liver
"The Federal Ministry for the Environment verifies the need of a
nationwide recommendation about a limited consumption of dioxin contaminated sheep liver" more...
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International
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BAFU
Survey about PCB-pollution of waters and fish released
On the basis of 1300 datasets from
the past 20 years, consisting of measure-ments of PCB and dioxins in fish of Swiss rivers and seas, an
appraisal about the situation in Switzerland was made. Download
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EFSA
EFSA-survey about PCB-contamination of food and feeding stuff
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) released an analysis of
concentrations of dioxins and related chemicals in food and feeding stuff. The report, that was created
by the expositional and data acquisition unit of EFSA, is based on 7000 samples, collected between 1999
and 2008 in 21 European countries. more...
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Federation/Laender
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BfR
Validation of dioxin in eggs - BfR from Mai 5th, 2010
Related to an alarm in the EU
warning system, the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) advised the BfR to validate the dioxin-measurements in
eggs. The results are now present in an official statement. more...
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UBA
PCB- and dioxin-contamination of certain food: further research
Analysis of the
data determined while the conference of the working group on dioxins (on June 17th 2009). more...
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UBA
Guideline "Prevent entries of dioxin and PCB in food" (BMU June 2009)
"In compliance with or exclusion of
the above criteria, the risk of contamination with dioxins and PCBs in the area of poultry, cattle,
sheep and pigs can be reduced significantly." more...
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UBA
Dioxin database - Report on the state of the environment
The central documentation and evaluation of the investigation
initiated by federal and state programs for the dioxin contamination of the environment. On the basis of a quality assurance and update on
recent inventory evaluation and assessment of data collected in Germany. more...
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UBA
News on chemicals and pollutants policy - REACH
The Federal Environment Agency will present
news and headlines on topics of European chemicals policy. more...
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Conferences
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USA
30th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants more...
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DE
Research on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in the soil, sediment and air in Loccum more...
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CN
29th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants more...
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